[Warning: The following contains MAJOR spoilers for the Wednesday, February 25, episode of Jeopardy!]
James Hirsh returned for his second Jeopardy! game after beating two-day champion, Trey Hart, but that is not what fans were focusing on. They talked about the second-place contestant, who impressed them, but lost on a wager.
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